Tax Seasonal Intern, State and Local Tax - New York Financial Services | New York Fall 2027

KPMG is currently seeking a Tax Seasonal Intern to join our State & Local Tax practice.

Responsibilities:

• Assist internal team members in tax planning for businesses, including identifying and developing tax savings opportunities (with focus on income/franchise, with exposure to sales/use and property tax, etc) that arise from legal entity changes and in designing specific plans to help a business address its state and local tax matters
• Help analyze the state and local tax ramifications of various transactions, including mergers and acquisitions or assisting clients with identifying and negotiating business incentives and available credits
• Stay current on state legislative, judicial and administrative developments
• Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax issues including compliance, advising, planning and controversies
• Help internal team members with tax issues related to income and franchise taxes, as well as sale, use and property taxes; help prepare and/or review state income tax estimated payments, extensions and tax returns
• Assist in addressing notices received from state tax authorities; research and draft technical memoranda related to compliance issues
• Build capabilities in key technologies that enable tax professionals for client service delivery such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI, and more

Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing the following degrees/majors: Bachelors and/or Masters in accounting, finance, taxation, mathematics, economics, information technology, data and analytics, engineering (financial, industrial or systems), or equivalent program
• Preferred: Degrees and/or areas of study: Accounting and Taxation
• Pursuing educational requirements for CPA licensure in the principal place of business (the state in which the office is located) for this position (completion of academic credits required prior to starting as a Tax Associate)
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above
• Coursework or minor in information systems, software engineering, computer science or data and analytics preferred
• Strong in technical, business acumen, critical thinking and agility skills.  Demonstrated ability to excel and drive strategic outcomes, coupled with a professional demeanor and a collaborative leadership approach, in a dynamic, evolving environment
• Demonstrated quality service mindset, strong technical aptitude, ability to learn and navigate technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx and Power BI, MS Office Applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook and apply emerging technologies to enhance tax processes and insights
• Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills, feedback oriented, and resourceful in delivering high quality work
• Must reside within a reasonably commutable distance to the office for this position and be able to travel to reasonably commutable work locations using own means of transportation, such as a personal vehicle or public transportation
• Ability to travel and/or work on-site at client premises as needed, at times with relatively short notice
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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